Sidharth stared at her innocent face. Her eyes filled with tears, long lashes damp with tears streaming down her cheeks, Shehnaaz again had a nightmare, was crying while hugging him tightly. Her pain brought tears in his eyes, he held her in gentle yet protective embrace.
"Shhh, Stop crying, love." Sidharth whispered in her ear, He cupped her face in his palm, and wiped her tears.
Then he gently made her lay down on bed but still she didn't left him, Sidharth sighed and laid down on bed, he glance at watch, it was showing 1.30 at night.
"Don't leave me, I'm scared." He heard her barely audible whisper.
"I'm not going anywhere, I'm here with you, love." Sidharth whispered softly, he caress her head lovingly as she circled her arm around his arm and closed her eyes.
"Sleep." Sidharth whispered, he continued whispering sweet nothing till she was asleep while he stayed awake, just watching her sleep. Praying to get his taani back soon. He want her to her cured soon.
Sidharth leaned and kissed her bandage covered forehead. He laid on his side and closed his eyes.
- St. Thomas Bethany College -
The dance team members were in rehearsal hall. Rashmi & Aarti had informed other's about their conversation they had with Sid yesterday evening and Now, Aarti's meeting regarding their academy affiliation didn't went well and chances of them getting affiliation is very low.
"Guys, We should do something. We can't let him destroy his career like this. It was his dream to open dance academy and now how can he leave it in middle." Paras spoke, annoyance and anger was visible in his tone.
"Paras is right, we should go and talk to him. Along with him our careers are also at stake." Zariwala said to him while others too agreed.
"Alright, Rashmi & me will go and talk to him." Asim told them, sharon look at him then at Aarti, a planned to bring her close to Sid formed in her mind.
(Note: Rashmi and Asim the maa beta will be a couple shown in book. While Asim will be elder brother of shehnaaz)
"Aarti, you also come with us." Rashmi said to Aarti who nodded positively in response. The trio got up and left from there to his house.
- Shukla Mansion -
"Shehnaaz. , see, this is your favorite cheese sandwich, have this." Sidharth said holding a sandwich near her lips, Sitting on bed in front of her he was trying making her eat.
"I don't want to.." Shehnaaz mumbled, turning her face away.
"Shehnaaz, please, atleast eat little. You will fall more ill if you didn't eat." Sidharth said to her, Shehnaaz looks at him for a moment, he was gazing down at her with soft eyes. She blinked her eyes and ate little bit of sandwich making him smile.
"Now drink this juice.." Sidharth said when he was done with sandwich, he held the glass near her lips, He was treating her like a parent treat his child, with patience and softness. Shehnaaz was in her life's most sensitive stage and needs his support, he knew only his love can cure her.
Sidharth gave her his medicines then he sat beside here, There was silence between them, Shehnaaz was looking down, staring at her lap while he was watching her, her face was devoid of any kind of emotion. Her skin had turned paled, had lost the glow making his heart clenched in pain.
"Shehnaaz, Hum bahar chale, garden mein thodi der ke liye?" Sidharth asked her, he wanted her to go out, come out of her fear. Shehnaaz looked up, her pain filled gaze met his making him gulp down the lump formed in his throat.
